Apple says iPhone had its best quarter ever, $85B in sales

Apple said on January 29, 2026 that its iPhone had its best quarter ever, the company reported during its first-quarter earnings call. Apple’s earnings report shows the company sold $85 billion worth of iPhones during its first quarter, up from $69 billion in the same period last year.

CEO Tim Cook said the result was “driven by unprecedented demand, with all-time records across every geographic segment.” Cook said the sales bump was driven in part by enthusiasm for the iPhone 17, which was announced in September, and that China had seen a huge surge in sales. The company’s report shows overall sales in Greater China rose from $18.5 billion in the year-ago quarter to $25.5 billion, and Cook said it was the “best iPhone quarter in history in Greater China.” He added that traffic in Apple’s stores in China grew by “strong double digits year over year.” Cook also highlighted India, saying the company “did set a quarterly revenue record during the December quarter,” with records for “iPhone and Mac and iPad [sales] and an all-time revenue record on services.” He called it “a terrific quarter” in a country he described as “the second largest smartphone market in the world and the fourth largest PC market.” Apple’s report shows overall sales rose across every geographic region: in the Americas from $52.6 billion a year ago to $58.5 billion, and in Europe from $33.8 billion to $38.1 billion.

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